Germany has promised that the IRIS-T air defense systems will be handed over to Ukraine ahead of schedule.

According to information reported by APA with reference to RenTV, German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht said this during her visit to Odessa.

The first air defense system will be at Kiev's disposal in the coming days.

It is not yet known how many of these systems will be delivered to Kyiv.

It should be noted that German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht made an unexpected visit to Odessa.

The head of the German defense department visited Ukraine for the first time since the start of the special operation.